Tajik–Afghan bridge at Tem-Demogan

Carries	Commercial and passenger vehicles up to 25 metric tonnes
Crosses	Panj River
Locale	Tem, Tajikistan / Demogan, Afghanistan
Design	Suspension bridge
Total length	135 metres
Width	3.5 metres
Opened	3 November 2002

The Tajik-Afghan bridge at Tem-Demogan was opened on 3 November 2002.^[1][2][3][4] It spans the Panj River. It was the first of four bridges planned to be built with the assistance of the Aga Khan Foundation.

Tem is a microdistrict of Khorugh,^[5] in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, Tajikistan, which is very sparsely settled. Many of the inhabitants there are Ismaili muslims -- followers of the Aga Khan.

Demogan is a location in Afghanistan.

The bridge cost $400,000.^[1]

See also

• Tajikistan–Afghanistan bridge at Panji Poyon
• Tajik–Afghan Friendship Bridge

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Press Release: Aga Khan and Tajik and Afghan Leaders Open Bridge into Afghanistan". Aga Khan Development Network. 2002-11-03. http://www.akdn.org/press_release.asp?ID=550. Retrieved 2008-12-05.  mirror
2. ^ "Aga Khan and Karzai discuss Afghanistan rehabilitation progress". ReliefWeb. 2002-11-05. http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ACOS-64BQQX?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2008-12-05.  mirror
3. ^ "Aga Khan and Tajik and Afghan leaders open bridge into Afghanistan". ReliefWeb. 2002-11-03. http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ACOS-64BVGE?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2008-12-05. 
4. ^ "Darwaz Bridge to strengthen commercial ties and Tajik-Afghan relations". Aga Khan Development Network. http://www.akdn.org/press_release.asp?ID=359. Retrieved 2008-12-04.  mirror
5. ^ "Tajikistan building bridge across river to Afghanistan in east"